Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Up In The Bronx
Object Number:
2004.37
Date:
2002
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
canvas: 29 7/8 x 24 in. ( 75.9 x 61 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: In pencil, on reverse: "(c) Marc Winnat/ALL RIGHTS RESERVED"
Inscription: Titled, signed and dated, in pencil, on reverse: " 'UP IN THE BRONX'/by/Marc Winnat, Nov, Dec 2002"
Inscription: In pencil on reverse: "Completed on 31 December, 2002
Description:
A curving segment of the elevated train above the intersection of Westchester Ave. and Sheridan Expressway, South Bronx, NY. A train is rounding the bend, while 4 MTA workers in hard hats and orange vests stand safely on a lower platform. Beneath the "el" can be seen portions of various bildings, ground floor businesses and parked cars.
Gallery Label:
This painting documents the South Bronx as it was being transformed from the burnt-out area of the 1970s to a burgeoning antique and second hand furniture trading neighborhood. It is one of the non-Manhattan neighborhoods where the "El" still runs.
Credit Line:
Gift of a Friend of New York City
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
